Fence.



N0. 798,604. PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1905..

A FROST FENCE.

APPLICATION rum) SEPT 12 1004 v M /wm D STATES en ri- 11- PATENT @IFIQE.

ALBER" FROST, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

FENCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1905.

Application filed September 12, 1904:. Serial No. 224,204.

' State of Missouri, have Invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences, of which the following is a specification, reference be- 1n g had therein to the accompanying drawing.

The object of my invention is to provide a metallic fence that is simple and inexpensive in construction.

My invention consists of anumber of longitudinally extending fencewires that are supported in spaced parallelism by a framework made up of connected sections extending in the direction of the line of the fence, each section comprehending a pair of inverted -V-shaped braces that are secured at their apcxcs to provide four outwardly-spreading legs that are arranged in forwardly and rearwardly projecting pairs, that are connected at their respective extremities with those of the adjacent section.

In the accompanyingdrawing there is rep resentcd a view in perspective of a portion of a fence made in accordance with my invention.

In carrying out my invention I preferably employ strips of metal that for the purpose of description may be said to be V-shaped in cross-section to provide strengthening-flanges, and which are bent to form inverted -V- shaped braces 2, that terminate in right-angular-extending feet-clamping portions 3, that are each provided with bolt-holes 4:. These metal strips are also provided at spaced intervals throughout their length with perforations or holes, the purpose of which will be presently explained. The sectional framework of the fence is made up of pairs of these inverted -V- shaped braces 2, crossed centrally in a manner to provide four outwardly-spreading legs that are arranged, respectively, in forwardly and rearwardly projecting leg pairs. These inverted -Vshaped braces are connected to each other at their point of crossing or ape-xes by a tie-wire 6, that is passed through the holes 5 and then twisted into aloop about the top longitudinally-cxtending fence-wire.

The framework of the fence is made up of a series of sections constructed in accordance with the above description, which are arranged in proximity to each other in alinement and which are secured together by uniting the overlapping feet of the adjacent leg pairs by the anchoring-bolts 7, that are passed, respectivel y, through the bolt-holes 4:, formed in said feet. The bolts 7 are held in a vertical position by a connecting anchor-plate 8, that extends laterally therefrom at its lower end and that is embedded in the ground, as shown. Each member is composed of two legs, one of which is adapted to support the wires, and when a series of these are used to make a fence each alternate one crosses the next one abovethat is, take one member, the second one crosses over the. first member, and the third member crosses the second one underneath, the fourth one over the third, and the fifth one underneath the fourth, &c. The terminating leg pairs of a fence thus constructed may be prevented from spreading and be securely anchored by the employment of a transversely-extending sustaining rod or bolt 9, that is passed through the hole 4 in one of the feet and that tend to and in connection with the feet of the opposite leg in a plane to be embedded in the ground to form thereby a suitable anchorage.

The longitudinal strands of fence-wire 10 are held in proper spaced parallelism against the front legs of the braces 2 by the tie-wires 11, that are threaded through the holes 5 and which are united, respectively, to the intersecting longitudinally-extending strand.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a fence, the combination of a plurality of uniting sections, comprising each a pair of braces crossed and united to each other at their apexes, to provide forwardly and rearwardly projecting leg pairs, and longitudinally-extending fence-wires arranged in spaced parallelism and supported by said sections, substantially as described.

2. In a fence, the combination of aplurality of sections, comprising each a pair of inverted- V-shaped braces crossed and united to each other at their apexes to provideforwardly and rearwardly projecting leg pairs, that termiinverted-V-shaped nate in right-angular-extending feet, boltshaving anchor-plates for uniting, respectively, the contiguous feet of opposite adjacent leg pairs; and longitudinally extending fencewires arranged in spaced parallelism, that are supported and tied to said sections, substantially as described.

3. In a fence, the combination of a plurality of connected sections, comprising each a pair of inverted-V-shaped braces crossed and united to each other at their apeXes to provide forwardly and rearwardly projecting leg pairs,-

the terminal legs of said fence being anchored by a transversely-extending embedded rod;

is of sufficient length to ex-- L H I engaging the ground and supporting the wires.

6. A Wire-fence support comprisinginverted V -.,haped members alternately crossing each other and having each alternate leg supporting the Wires, and means joining said members and anchoring them to the ground.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of tWo witnesses.

ALBERT FROST. Witnesses MARIE BOHANNON, JOSEPHINE E. BEANE. 

